NCOC reviews overall coronavirus situation across country

ISLAMABAD:The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) morning session held on Tuesday discussed epidemic curve chart data, national vaccine strategy and disease prevalence. The NCOC session was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar. The Forum was briefed about COVID positivity ratio and about the disease prevalence. The forum expressed […]

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Arrest of prominent rights activist Khurram Pervaiz condemned

ISLAMABAD:Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) Chairman Altaf Hussain Wani on Tuesday took strong exception to the arrest of prominent Kashmiri human rights activist Khuram Pervaiz by India’s notorious National Investigation Agency (NIA). Terming Pervaiz’s arrest as the latest flagrant violation of international law and basic human rights, the KIIR chief said, “KIIR strongly condemns […]

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Contrary to the aristocratic lifestyle of ruling elite in our country said Prime Minister Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that contrary to the aristocratic lifestyle of ruling elite in our country, government ministers in the West including UK, which had 50 times more income [revenue] than Pakistan’s were reminded by people, if they ever indulge in high expenditures, that they were using public money. “Government Ministers in UK, a […]

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Sharif family always violated state laws for vested interests: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Tuesday said this was the history of Sharif family that it had always violated the state laws for the sake of its vested interests and defamed the national institutions. Talking to a private news channel, the minister expressed that Sharif family should show the receipts of London […]

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SC expresses annoyance over non-recovery of abducted girl Sobia Batool

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed annoyance over Punjab Police for non-recovery of abducted girl Sobia Batool. A two-member SC bench comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin heard the bail plea filed by Muhammad Umair held over alleged kidnapping of a girl Sobia Batool. During the course of proceedings, the court expressed […]

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Chinese researcher calling for joint protection of snow leopards in Pakistan

BEIJING::The border between China and Pakistan is an important habitat for snow leopards. The two countries need to work together to protect this area for sustained biodiversity, Professor Li Dongming from Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China said on Tuesday. Recently, his team, with three Pakistani researchers involved, published an e-Letter article titled “Snow Leopards at […]

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Cabinet was briefed on vacant seats in the ministries of Federal Education and Professional Training

ISLAMABAD: Fawad Hussain said the cabinet was briefed on vacant seats in the ministries of Federal Education and Professional Training, and Industries and Production. Approval for establishing Gems and Jewelry Development Authority had also been given to earn precious foreign exchange by boosting its export, he added. The cabinet had accorded approval for a framework […]

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